Trump’s words drew a clear battle line, but DeSantis stepped into the ring nonetheless.
Many had assumed that the Florida governor wouldn’t eventually contest against Trump in the primaries.
He even supported the most questionable of Trump’s policies when he became governor.
In return, Trump supported him, often praising his leadership.
“Ron DeSantis, who’s done a spectacular job in Florida.
He enjoys very high popularity, and that’s for a reason.
The reason is he’s doing a good job,” Trump shared in a 2020statement.
However, he refrained from direct attacks, perhaps in a bid to avoid angering MAGA supporters.
DeSantis also tried to reason with the MAGA crowd, pointing out errors in Trump’s promises.
It started with Trump telling everyone how he helped him become governor.
This slightly backfired, considering it resulted intheories about Donald Trump’s toe pads.
Trump even said that DeSantis couldn’t handle the presidency.
This caused the audience to laugh quite a bit.
It is, however, shocking that the governorendorsed Donald Trumpagain in January 2024 after suspending his campaign.
